All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 2
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NewsJustin Hardy’s ‘Wrath Of The Gods’ launches in Cannes to mark conclusion of ‘Wicker Man’ trilogy
EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Gornall’s Unannounced Film Company is handling international sales.
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News'Gus, The Guide Dog', ‘The Neverending Pillow Fort’ head Sola Media’s Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: ’The Neverending Pillow Fort’ is co-scripted by Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund pumps €1.8m into Sacha Polak’s ‘The Discomfort Of Evening’
New CEO Iwana Chronis has unveiled the Fund’s first investments under her aegis.
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FeaturesCannes market 2026: 15 buzz titles from Europe
Screen presents a selection of the buzziest projects from Europe available to international buyers at this year’s Cannes market.
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NewsSwiss culinary drama ‘Hallo Betty’ greets international buyers for Picture Tree
‘Hello Betty’ is about the Swiss copywriter who invented Betty Bossi, the fictional character famous for her food and recipes.
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NewsSymbioz Films launches with Susanne Kovács’s feature doc ‘Techplomacy’
EXCLUSIVE: Symbioz Films is the new company from Syndicado exec Aleksandar Govedarica.
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Features“Rejection gives you a turbo charge”: How top producers respond to being turned down by funders
“Sometimes the biggest problem is the length of time it takes to get an answer.”
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NewsEpsilon to launch animation ‘Hui Boo And The Curse Of The Genies’ at Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: Constantin Film is co-producing and will release the film in Germany.
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NewsEpsilon boards female friendship drama ‘I Spy With My Little Eye’ ahead of Tribeca premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The German sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at next month’s Cannes Marché.
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NewsDartmouth acquires Japan-set documentary ‘Ghost Town’ for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film has its world premiere at Visions du Réel next week.
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NewsThe Light closes in on deal to acquire Showcase’s UK cinemas
Deal would make The Light the UK’s fourth biggest cinema circuit operator after Vue, Odeon and Cineworld.
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NewsInternational buyers connect with Berlin Perspectives title ‘Truly Naked’
EXCLUSIVE: Muriel d’Ansembourg’s film is about the porn industry and a teenager’s desire for real intimacy.
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NewsModern Films creates new venture to release ‘Leonora In The Morning Light’ in UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Eve Gabareau’s Modern Projects will look to acquire films that are “niche and event-driven”.
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NewsLuminalia acquires Visions du Reel, Hot Docs title ‘Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava’
EXCLUSIVE: The Italian outfit has also appointed Carmina Orozco López to oversee festival and documentary strategy.
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NewsBerlin premiere ‘Heysel 85’ sells to multiple territories including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution has taken the UK-Ireland rights to Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller
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FeaturesWhat’s in the running for Cannes 2026?
What will not be ready is as informative as what will be.
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FeaturesWhy the trajectory of CPH:DOX opener ‘Mariinka’ changed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Director Pieter-Jan De Pue explains the invasion altered the fates of the four brothers the film was following.
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FeaturesCPH:DOX spotlight: meet the six filmmakers behind this year’s Europe Docs selection
The six selected titles are Amazomania, Arctic Link, Christiania, The Cord, Mariinka and Something Familiar
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NewsUK industry pays tribute to Stan Fishman: “A tough but fair negotiator who loved the film business”
Stan Fishman was the renowned former chief booker at Odeon Cinemas during a pivotal time in UK cinemagoing.